Prepare to establish yourself as a successful, practicing Engineering Technologist.

BPS Degree Requirements

Graduates will use their math, science and engineering skills to design products and systems, install and maintain products, and provide a wide range of services, such as implementation of the design, testing, calibration and supervision of its operation. (American Society for Engineering Education)

The new Engineering Technology concentration prepares students to establish themselves as successful, practicing Engineering Technologists. Focus on the application and implementation of engineering techniques; analysis and critical thinking; and effective communication skills.

Choosing Engineering or Engineering Technology?

Engineering and Engineering Technology are separate but intimately related professions. Here are some of the ways they differ:

Engineering undergraduate programs include more mathematics work and higher-level mathematics than technology programs.

Engineering undergraduate programs often focus on theory, while technology programs focus on application.

Once they enter the workforce, engineering graduates typically spend their time planning, while engineering technology graduates spend their time making plans work.

Graduates from engineering programs are called engineers, while graduates of technology programs are often called "technologists.”

Program of Study — BPS Engineering Technology (ET) Concentration

Charger Foundations (General Ed - 41 Hours)

AGSC Area

Hours

I

Freshman Composition

3-6

II1

Fine Arts

3

Humanities (literature)

3

Humanities (literature or non-literature)

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

3

III

Mathematics - Pre-Calculus Trig or higher

3-4

Natural Sciences (lab) - General Physics I and II, or higher

8

IV1

History

3

Social & Behavioral Sciences (non-history)

6

History/SBS

3

1Take either 1 EH (Literature) + 2 HY (History) or 2 EH (Literature) + 1 HY (History). Take no more than six hours in a single discipline in Area II or Area IV.

Pre-Professional Courses (10 Hours)

Mathematics

MA 171 Calculus A OR higher

4

Basic Programming

ENG 101 Computing for Engineers OR Equivalent

3

Statistics

MSC 287 Business Statistics I OR MA 281 Elements of Statistical Analysis OR Equivalent

3

General Electives2 (29-32 Hours)

2Up to 32 hours technical credit may be accepted as electives.

Interdisciplinary Core (6-9 Hours)

PRO 301

Theories and Practices of Adult Learning (waived w/permission)

3

PRO 310

Academic Writing for Professional Studies

3

PRO 320

Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Critical Thinking

3

Engineering Technology (ET) Concentration (30 Hours)

PRO 331

Engineering Technology Foundations I

3

PRO 332

Engineering Technology Foundations II

3

PRO 315

Engineering Communications

3

PRO 333

Computer-Aided Design for ET

3

PRO 341

Introduction to Electrical Systems and Circuits

3

PRO 334

Principles of Statics for ET

3

PRO 335

Strength of Materials for ET

3

PRO 336

Principles of Dynamics for ET

3

PRO 431

Fundamentals of Manufacturing for ET

3

PRO 433

Instrumentations and Measurement Systems for ET

3

Total Degree Requirements

120

A note about Professional Studies (PRO) courses:

PRO 301 is held in a 7 week term and is offered either as a hybrid course, meeting one evening each week with the majority of the work being done online, or it can be taken completely online.

PRO 310 and PRO 320are held in 7 week terms and are offered completely online.

Course Equivalency Credits

Many UAH Engineering Technology courses teach similar skills and knowledge that students may have acquired through previous Engineering, Science, Math, and/or Programming coursework. Credit for completion of courses identified as “equivalent” may be applied towards degree requirements.

Accepted as Equivalent Coursework*

Why Engineering Technology?

Engineering technology may be described as the ‘practical applications arm’ of engineering. Once a project engineer has determined that an idea is theoretically feasible within the parameters observed in the physical world, the main task of the technologist is to translate the engineer’s idea into practical reality.”—IT Chronicles

Engineering Technology

About the concentration

Focus on the application of engineering techniques, analysis and critical thinking, and effective communication skills. Coursework will prepare students to become professional engineering technologists. Engineers typically spend their time planning, while Technologists spend their time making plans work!